2025 Gatineau municipal election

Municipal election in Quebec, Canada

2025 Gatineau municipal election

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Mayoral election

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Map of Gatineau's districts

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| Mayor before election

Maude Marquis-Bissonnette
Action Gatineau

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TBD

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City Council election

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19 seats in Gatineau City Council[a]
10 seats needed for a majority
| Party  | Leader  | Vote %  | Seats  | +/–

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| AG | Maude Marquis-Bissonnette |  |  |
| ÉMA | Mario Aubé  |  |  |

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Map of Gatineau's districts

The 2025 Gatineau municipal election will take place on November 2, 2025, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The election will be held in conjunction with municipal elections held across Quebec on that date.

## Background

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See also: 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election

France Bélisle was elected as Mayor of Gatineau in the 2021 mayoral election, becoming the city's first female mayor.[1] However, on February 22, 2024, Bélisle announced that she would resign, citing a toxic work environment and having received death threats; Daniel Champagne was then made acting mayor, pending the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election.[2] The election was won by Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, retaking the city's top job for the party.[3]

## Mayoral race

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Candidates for the 2025 mayoral election. From left to right: Aubé.

### Declared

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#### Mario Aubé

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Mario Aubé is the city councillor for Masson-Angers District since 2021. Before being elected, he was a professor of journalism at Collège La Cité and hosted Que l’Outaouais se lève on 104.7 Outaouais.

Party affiliation: Équipe Mario Aubé[4]
Candidacy announced: November 7, 2024[5]

### Publicly expressed interest

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* Steven Boivin, speaker of the Gatineau City Council and city councillor for Aylmer District (2021–present)[6]

### Potential

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* Yves Ducharme, former Mayor of Gatineau (2002–2005), former Mayor of Hull (1992–2001) and candidate for mayor in 2024
* Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, incumbent mayor and leader of Action Gatineau (2024–present); former city councillor for Plateau District (2017–2021)

### Declined

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* Stéphane Bisson, former president of the Gatineau Chamber of Commerce (2021–2024) and candidate for mayor in 2024[7][8]
* Daniel Feeny, former spokesperson and Director of Communications and Intergovernmental Relations to Mayor France Bélisle (2021–2024) and candidate for mayor in 2024[7][8]

## Council

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### Aylmer District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Steven Boivin was elected in 2021 with 56.69% of the vote. He previously showed interest in running in the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election, but withdrew himself from consideration.[9][10] He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Aylmer Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total valid votes |  |  |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Lucerne District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Gilles Chagnon was re-elected in 2021 with 67.39% of the vote. He has not stated if he will run for re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Lucerne Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total valid votes |  |  |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
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### Deschênes District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Caroline Murray was elected in 2021 with 54.92% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Deschênes Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total valid votes |  |  |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Plateau District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Bettyna Belizaire was elected in 2021 with 61.42% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Plateau Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total valid votes |  |  |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Mitigomijokan District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Anik Des Marais was elected in 2021 with 40.40% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will run for re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Mitigomijokan Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total valid votes |  |  |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Manoir-des-Trembles–Val-Tétreau District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Jocelyn Blondin was re-elected in 2021 with 55.30% of the vote. He has announced that he will not be seeking re-election.[11]

Nominated candidates

* Joseph Soares (Independent), consultant, former federal civil servant and candidate for Wright–Parc-de-la-Montagne District in 2005[12]

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Manoir-des-Trembles–Val-Tétreau Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Votes  | %  | ±%
| Independent | Joseph Soares  |  |  |  |
Total valid votes |  |  |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Hull–Wright District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Steve Moran, who also served as the party's interim leader from 2021 to 2024, was elected in 2021 with 48.57% of the vote. He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Hull–Wright Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total valid votes |  |  |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Parc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor and former mayor Marc Bureau was elected to the seat in a by-election on October 23, 2022, after his predecessor, Louise Boudrias, died on August 14, 2022, following complications with cancer.[13][14] He has not indicated whether or not he will seek re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Parc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Orée-du-Parc District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Isabelle N. Miron was re-elected in 2021 with 61.95% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Orée-du-Parc Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Limbour District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Louis Sabourin was elected in 2021 with 41.88% of the vote. He has not stated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Limbour Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Touraine District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent was elected in 2021 with 38.43% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Touraine Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Pointe-Gatineau District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Mike Duggan was elected in 2021 with 51.81% of the vote. He has not stated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Pointe-Gatineau Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Catherine Craig-St-Louis was elected to the seat in a by-election on June 9, 2024, after her predecessor, Olive Kamanyana, resigned her seat to participate in the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election.[15] She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Versant District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Daniel Champagne was re-elected in 2021 with 72.30% of the vote. He has announced that he will not be seeking re-election.[16]

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Versant Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Bellevue District

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Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Alicia Brunet-Lacasse was elected in 2021 with 41.78% of the vote. The party has announced that she will be seeking re-election.

Nominated candidates

* Alicia Brunet-Lacasse (AG), incumbent city councillor[17]

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Bellevue Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Votes  | %  | ±%
| Action Gatineau | Alicia Brunet-Lacasse  |  |  |  |
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Lac-Beauchamp District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Denis Girouard was elected in 2021 with 56.76% of the vote. He previously showed interest in running in the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election, but withdrew himself from consideration.[9][18] He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Lac-Beauchamp Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Rivière-Blanche District

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Incumbent Équipe Mario Aubé city councillor Jean Lessard was re-elected with 73.36% of the vote. Lessard had been an Independent until March 10, 2025, when he announced that he was joining the political party.[19] He has announced that he will seek re-election.

Nominated candidates

* Jean Lessard (ÉMA), incumbent city councillor[19]

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Rivière-Blanche Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Masson-Angers District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Mario Aubé was elected in 2021 with 60.49% of the vote. He originally indicated his intention to seek re-election,[20] but later announced that he would be running for Mayor.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Masson-Angers Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Turnout |  |  |  |
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

### Buckingham District

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Incumbent Independent city councillor Edmond Leclerc was elected in 2021 with 57.52% of the vote. He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Buckingham Party  | Candidate  | Popular vote  | Expenditures

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Turnout |  |  |  |
Eligible voters |  |
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources:

## Notes

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1. ^ The Mayor is a member of City Council, but for the purposes of documentation is treated as their own individual.

## References

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1. ^ Pringle, Josh (November 7, 2021). "France Belisle elected Gatineau's first female mayor". CTV News Ottawa. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
2. ^ "Gatineau Mayor France Bélisle steps down, citing hostile political climate". CBC News. Ottawa, Ontario. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
3. ^ "Maude Marquis-Bissonnette set to become Gatineau's next mayor". CBC News. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
4. ^ "C'est parti pour l'Équipe Mario Aubé" (in Canadian French). 104.7 Outaouais. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
5. ^ Bélanger, Mathieu (November 7, 2024). "Mario Aubé sera candidat à la mairie de Gatineau en 2025" (in Canadian French). Le Droit. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
6. ^ "Mario Aubé et Steven Boivin : candidats à la mairie?" (in Canadian French). TVA Nouvelles. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
7. ^ a b "Stéphane Bisson et Daniel Feeny y seraient aussi en 2025" (in Canadian French). CKOF-FM. May 29, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
8. ^ a b Bélanger, Mathieu (October 7, 2024). "Élections: d'ex-candidats à la mairie endettés et refroidis pour 2025" (in Canadian French). Retrieved November 13, 2024.
9. ^ a b David-Pelletier, Julien (February 24, 2024). "La mairesse de Gatineau, France Bélisle, démissionne". CBC News (in Canadian French). Gatineau, Quebec. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
10. ^ Bélanger, Mathieu (March 12, 2024). "Steven Boivin ne sera pas candidat à la mairie de Gatineau". Le Droit (in Canadian French). Retrieved March 12, 2024.
11. ^ Foucault, Patrick (November 25, 2024). "Le conseiller Jocelyn Blondin annonce la fin de sa longue carrière politique" (in Canadian French). CBC News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
12. ^ Bélanger, Mathieu (January 13, 2025). "Mario Aubé dit non à Roch Cholette" (in Canadian French). Le Droit. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
13. ^ "Gatineau councillor Louise Boudrias dead at 62". CBC. August 15, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
14. ^ "Résultats officieux de l'élection partielle du 23 octobre 2022". Ville de Gatineau (in Canadian French). Retrieved March 1, 2024.
15. ^ "Olive Kamanyana démissionne pour permettre la tenue d'une élection partielle le 9 juin" (in Canadian French). CBC News. April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
16. ^ "Dernier mandat pour le conseiller Daniel Champagne à Gatineau". CBC News. January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
17. ^ Maude Marquis-Bissonnette [@maudembissonette] (February 24, 2025). "Félicitations à Alicia Lacasse-Brunet, candidate pour Action Gatineau dans le district Bellevue". Retrieved March 15, 2025 - via Instagram.
18. ^ "Denis Girouard ne sera pas candidat à la mairie". TVA Gatineau (in Canadian French). Gatineau, Quebec. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
19. ^ a b Bélanger, Mathieu (March 10, 2025). "Un premier candidat pour l'Équipe Mario Aubé" (in Canadian French). Le Droit. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
20. ^ Lalonde, Charles (February 29, 2024). "Mairie de Gatineau : Mario Aubé se désiste, de nouveaux candidats réfléchissent". CBC News. Gatineau, Quebec. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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